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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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